The Brief
- Mr. Ginger, the smallest and youngest Sloth World sloth brought to the Central Florida Zoo, has died.
- The zoo said Mr. Ginger was humanely euthanized on Friday. He had been in very critical condition since he arrived at the zoo in April.
- 13 sloths were rescued from an Orange County warehouse and brought to the zoo. Four have since died: Bandit, Habanero, Dumpling, and Mr. Ginger.
- Causes of death for the first three sloths was emaciation, attributed to their previous care, the zoo said.
Mr. Ginger, the youngest and smallest sloth rescued from Sloth World Orlando and brought to the Central Florida Zoo, has died, the zoo said. He was humanely euthanized on Friday afternoon, FOX 35 has learned.
He was one of 13 rescued sloths brought to the zoo on Friday, April 24 – and one of four considered to be in the most critical condition. All four of those sloths have now died: Bandit, Habanero, Dumpling, and Mr. Ginger.
“Mr. Ginger was the youngest sloth brought into our care, estimated to be only 4-6 months old. He arrived in an extremely fragile condition, and our veterinary team provided intensive care. He was hand-fed every few hours and spent much of his time in an incubator to help regulate his body temperature. He was a fighter, and he held on despite the odds. Though our staff made every effort to give him the best possible chance at survival, his condition did not improve, and our team made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize him,” the zoo said in a Facebook post.…